Just the facts Ma'am...and get 'em notarized

The past few weeks I have had a terrible cold and haven't done too much of anything except work on the adoption dossier and home study requirements with my hubby. The paperwork involved is so incredibly tedious and everything has to be notarized. So far we have had our physicals with our doctors complete with bloodwork, schlepped to police headquarters for our 'good citizen' letters stating we are not criminals, made an appointment with the social worker for a home visit, requested employment verification letters from our respective employers and signed up for the required online home study courses. Phew. We still have to complete our application for the home study which by the way must be done through a local adoption agency because the one we are using is out of state.

Part of that application requires a brief statement as to why we want to adopt. My hubby and I have to write seperate statements on on desire to be parents. Oh, the pressure ! How exactly does one request to be a mom ? How do I convey the deepest feelings in my heart ? You know those feelings ....as soon as you type them and see the words in black and white your eyes well up with tears and a lump lodges squarely in your throat. To speak the words out loud is almost unfathomable. After much consideration over how to express myself I finally finished my letter and somehow read it aloud to my husband. He smiled and told me I did a good job. He has yet to complete his letter. Hopefully he will finish tonight so we can mail that portion out to the agency.
In the meantime I picked up a copy of the book "I Love You Like Crazy Cakes" and keep it on my nightstand. It's a children's book written by Rose Lewis and illustrated by Jane Dyer. It tels the story of Ms. Lewis' journey through the adoption of a little girl from China. It's a touching story and beautifully illustrated. I just hope that one day my husband and I will be reading that book to our own daughter.